# Progress: Milestone 2 Empirical Challenge

Last visited: 2026-10-01T03:05:00Z

## Current Status
All verification tasks and empirical stress harnesses completed with 100% pass rate. Preparing final handoff report with unambiguous verdict APPROVE.

## Plan & Checkpoints
- [x] 1. Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md, SCOPE.md, and worker handoff (`worker_m2_1_gen3/handoff.md`).
- [x] 2. Inspect codebase implementation files for M2 (animation cancel, dodge roll i-frame, 3-charge pool, weapon swing archetypes).
- [x] 3. Run specified test suites and hygiene script:
  - `pytest tests/unit/test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py -v` (30 passed)
  - `pytest tests/unit/test_dodge_and_evasion_iframe.py -v` (16 passed)
  - `pytest tests/e2e/test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py -v` (33 passed, 9 xpassed)
  - `python tools/lint/check_code_and_doc_hygiene.py --strict` (0 Hard Cap violations)
- [x] 4. Develop and execute empirical stress harnesses:
  - Test animation cancelling during wind-up, active, and recovery phases.
  - Test exact millisecond i-frame boundaries (t=0ms, 249ms, 250ms evaded; t=251ms hit).
  - Test 3-charge pool: rapid exhaustion to 0, attempt dodge at 0 charges, recharge interval timing, partial recharges.
  - Test 4 weapon swing archetypes (SLASH, THRUST, SLAM, BOLT) parameters, hit-stop durations, visual config.
- [x] 5. Analyze results, document observations and logic chain.
- [x] 6. Update BRIEFING.md and write comprehensive `handoff.md` with unambiguous verdict (APPROVE).
- [ ] 7. Send message to orchestrator parent.